Chapter 264 It’s easier to ask questions when there are more people around!
Originally, a group of little girls were joking with He Qingqing, but they didn't expect that the conversation would turn to themselves.
A girl with freckles on her face looked up at Ran Qingxuan from time to time. A simple-looking girl next to her saw this and asked her quickly.
"Aduo, why are you always staring at Miss Ran? There's nothing on her face!"
When the little girls who were talking heard this, they all looked towards Yu Aduo.
The little girl whose name was called blushed suddenly and lowered her head shyly.
Ran Qingxuan actually noticed it, but she naturally thought that the girl was just curious about her.
"Your name is Aduo, isn't it the same as the flower?"
The girl who was folding red paper bags nearby burst into laughter. The honest-looking girl was called Fangcao. She came up to Ran Qingxuan and said with a smile.
"Miss Ran, you are wrong. It means how many, not the flowers!"
"Why are you called Ado, a girl?"
A thin girl next to her explained to Ran Qingxuan with a smile.
"Aduo's grandmother wanted a grandson, so she named her sister Zhaodi, Wangdi, Pandi, thinking that if she gave birth to her brother, the next one would be a grandson, but the result..."
"Oh, you're the only one who talks too much..." Someone pulled the girl who was talking, and Ran Qingxuan could already see tears in the corners of Aduo's eyes.
In fact, speaking of this, Ran Qingxuan can guess why she is called Aduo...
But in the final analysis, this kind of thinking was more serious in ancient times. After all, there was no need for family planning, and the more children the better.
But with this kind of thinking, it is the girls who get hurt in the end.
Ran Qingxuan raised his hand to wipe the tears from her face and whispered.
"There's nothing wrong with being a girl. There are many things that women can do that men may not be able to do!"
Women hold up half the sky, but in ancient times women’s words and deeds were too restricted, causing them to accept their fate and be inferior to men.
The best ones would marry and raise children, but the worst ones might not escape the most tragic fate of women in ancient times, which was to be sold...
Some people became curious and stopped what they were doing to ask Ran Qingxuan.
“What is it that women can do that men can’t?”
Ran Qingxuan gave examples one by one: "The most important point is giving birth to a child. Has anyone of you seen a man giving birth to a child?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the unmarried girls blushed instantly, marveling at the fact that Ran Qingxuan could say these words without changing his expression.
Ran Qingxuan was also free, so he thought of teasing them on purpose.
"And breastfeeding? Have you ever seen a man breastfeeding a child? It's always women who do it. If it weren't for us, the child would have starved to death!"
"Miss Ran, why aren't you ashamed?"
Fangcao covered her face shyly and went behind He Qingqing.
He Qingqing was also extremely embarrassed, and her pretty pink cheeks were flushed.
"There's nothing to be ashamed of. It's just that as women, we are constrained by the secular perspective. Take me for example, as a female doctor, even if I have great medical skills, others will despise my act of saving lives just because I'm a woman."
After laughing, the brave little girl couldn't help but whisper.
“I think what Miss Ran said is absolutely right. My father loves tofu, so I have been able to make it since I was a child.
I originally wanted to set up a stall in town to sell tofu to supplement my family income, but just because I am a girl, my father would not let me show my face in public, so my skill would be wasted. ”
These words resonated with everyone, and the little girls instantly started talking more, chattering about the injustices they had encountered.
"Qingqing, do you still remember that when we were little, a group of us helped your great grandfather go up the mountain to pick herbs and dry them in the sun, and then we earned some copper coins to buy candy.
Your great-grandfather said he would teach us medical knowledge, but when my mother found out, she went back and beat me up, saying that I didn’t learn well! ”
"Yes, I remember that too. My father beat me so hard that I didn't dare go out for two days."
As Ran Qingxuan listened, he lowered his eyes slightly, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
After raising his head again, he picked up the teapot, poured a bowl of hot water for each person, and spoke casually.
"Just by looking at the medicine cabinet in the old man's house, you can tell that his medical skills must be very good. I wonder which master he learned from..."
The girls all shook their heads, but He Qingqing frowned and spoke to herself.
"I don't know either. My great-grandfather wasn't originally from this village."
Ran Qingxuan lowered his eyes with a look of understanding, pretending to be surprised and asking out of curiosity.
"Ah? Didn't your great-grandfather's family come to look for him?"
He Qingqing, unaware that she was being tricked, shook her head and continued.
“I remember when I was a kid, two people came to my house to look for my great grandfather. I thought they were his family, but they only stayed for half an hour and then left.
Until now, I still don’t know whether my great-grandfather’s family is still alive. ”
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Ran Qingxuan silently took note of her words and continued to guide her.
"You might have been too young at the time, and the old man might have had his own difficulties, so he didn't tell you who his family was."
"Maybe. I was only six or seven years old at that time, but I could tell that my great-grandfather had always been worried. But every time I asked him, he just smiled and said nothing..."
When talking about Old Master He, He Qingqing's face was full of smiles, probably because she was recalling the love the old man had shown her in the past.
Ran Qingxuan remembered the time He Qingqing mentioned and decided to wait for Gu Yanchen to come back and talk to him about this matter.
The topic soon turned to He Qingqing's marriage, and seven or eight girls spent the entire afternoon wrapping ninety-nine copper coins.
On the other side, Wang Guihua, who was very upset, returned home. Before she could even drink a sip of water, Ma Lian'er pestered her with questions.
"Mom, have you found out anything about... Mr. Gu?"
Wang Guihua couldn't stand up in front of outsiders and was very angry. Ma Lian'er came up to her and gave her a chance to vent her anger.
After the slap, Ma Lian'er immediately covered her face with a hint of viciousness in her eyes.
But soon she said aggrievedly: "Mom, why did you hit me?"
"Why did I hit you? It's just so you can find a good husband in the future. I'm going to lose face in the village!"
"Why don't you go and listen to what those old ladies in the village say about our family? You have never seen a man in your life, right?"
Wang Guihua still wanted to fight, and Ma Lian'er immediately became unhappy.
"You hit me, you hit me in the face. I was wrong to ask you to find out. I just wanted to find a good husband who can help my family!"
After saying that, Ma Lian'er covered her face and started crying. Wang Guihua put her raised hand down weakly and turned to comfort her crying daughter.
"Lian'er, it's not that mother doesn't want to help you find out, but the Lu and He families are busy from top to bottom today, and I can't see anyone, so how can I find out?
Besides, you were beaten up by that brat He Qingtuo last time, and the news that your brother wanted to steal the girl from the Lu family has spread to everyone in the village. How can mother ask? It’s already good enough that they didn’t kick me out. ”
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